Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, along with attorneys general from 14 other states, submitted a comment letter to the Department of the Treasury, emphasizing the need for fair and unbiased regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial services sector. The letter urges the Department to focus solely on risks to financial reliability and consumer protection rather than politicizing AI regulation or blocking state laws.
NASHVILLE – The Office of Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has filed a notice of appeal in the case Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County et al. v. Bill Lee et al., which concerns Section 1(a) of House Bill 48.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, alongside a coalition of 14 other state attorneys general led by Kansas, has filed a lawsuit in federal court to halt the Biden administration's plan to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) benefits to illegal immigrants. The final rule, set to take effect on November 1, would grant taxpayer-subsidized health plans to over 200,000 illegal immigrants, including thousands in Tennessee.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced a significant bipartisan victory in federal court against Google. Judge Amit Mehta of the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that Google violated federal antitrust law, specifically Section 2 of the Sherman Act, concerning the monopolization of their search and advertising business.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has led a coalition of state attorneys general in sending a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), expressing concerns over their revived pilot program aimed at removing title insurance requirements from certain loans sold to Fannie Mae.
NASHVILLE — Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled in favor of the State in Friends of George’s, Inc. v. Mulroy—a case involving a constitutional challenge to Tennessee’s Adult Entertainment Act. Last summer, a federal district court halted enforcement of the law in Shelby County. The Sixth Circuit concluded that the district court was mistaken, explaining that “there is no constitutional interest in exhibiting indecent material to minors.”
NASHVILLE - "Whether someone can change the sex on their birth certificate is a matter for each state to decide," said Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti. "While other states have taken different approaches, for decades Tennessee has consistently recognized that a birth certificate records a biological fact of a child being male or female and has never addressed gender identity. We are grateful that the Court of Appeals agreed with the district court that any change in Tennessee's policy can only come from the people of Tennessee."
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has issued a statement regarding Governor Lee’s appointment of Jim Newsom as Special Judge for the 30th District Chancery Court.
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued a statement following a federal court's decision to halt the Department of Health and Human Services' rule nationwide.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has issued a letter to three of the nation's leading credit card financial institutions regarding their compliance with the Tennessee Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act, which will take effect on July 1, 2024. The letter was addressed to American Express, Inc., Mastercard, Inc., and Visa Inc., as well as their respective Chief Executive Officers.
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office, in collaboration with the Secretary of State, issued a warning to Tennesseans about scammers exploiting the name and likeness of celebrities to defraud consumers.
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has issued a statement following the Supreme Court's decision to grant certiorari in the case United States v. Skrmetti. The case concerns Tennessee's law on gender treatments for minors.
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has issued a statement following a federal judge's decision to block the Biden Administration’s proposed changes to Title IX. The administration sought to replace existing language with what Skrmetti describes as a "social change agenda."
NASHVILLE - As part of a bipartisan coalition of 44 state and territory attorneys general, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a letter sent this week by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) to Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY) and U.S. House leadership endorsing the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024. The Act was sponsored by Rep. Langworthy (R-NY) and co-sponsored by a bipartisan 16-member coalition.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman have requested a federal judge in Lexington, Kentucky to block the Department of Education’s new Title IX rule. The motion for a preliminary injunction was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. This coalition, led by Tennessee and Kentucky, is the first among 26 states suing to stop the Administration’s overhaul of Title IX to be heard in federal court.
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, along with 20 other state attorneys general, has issued a letter to the American Bar Association (ABA) demanding an immediate cessation of its requirement for law schools to engage in race-based treatment of students and faculty as part of the accreditation process. The ABA is responsible for accrediting American law schools.
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced a multi-state lawsuit today, challenging a new rule from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The rule redefines the Affordable Care Act’s prohibition against discrimination on the basis of "sex" to include "gender identity." Under threat of severe penalties, it would require medical providers to perform surgeries and administer hormone drugs for gender transition to both children and adults, irrespective of a doctor's medical judgment on the appropriateness...
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced today that his office is investigating a private investment company's attempt to foreclose on Graceland, the historic Memphis home of Elvis Presley. Nausanny Investments and Private Lending, LLC initiated foreclosure proceedings, claiming that the heirs of Elvis Presley defaulted on loans owed to the lender. Presley's granddaughter successfully obtained a stay of the sale, citing allegations of fraud against the company.
Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, in collaboration with the US Department of Justice (DOJ), has initiated an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., the owner of Ticketmaster. The lawsuit is supported by a bipartisan coalition comprising 30 states and the District of Columbia. The suit alleges that Live Nation has monopolized the live entertainment industry, significantly impacting Tennessee's ticketing and touring sectors.
Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti of Tennessee is leading a coalition of eighteen states in a lawsuit against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), alleging federal agency overreach. The suit was filed in response to new sexual harassment guidance issued by the EEOC on April 29, 2024, which extends Title VII’s protections against sex-based discrimination to include gender identity.
